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The Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiments of Scotland and the Band of the Scots Guards. 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 University Place, Newport News. The legendary Pipes, Drums and Highland Dancers of Scotland's Black Watch join forces with the Band of the Scots Guards for a concert celebrating the music of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Black Watch is the most famous and adored bagpipe band in the world. The joint concert with the renowned musicians of the Band of the Scots Guards will feature a unique blend of music, pageantry and history highlighted by traditional folk music and military tunes.

The Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiments of Scotland and the Band of the Scots Guards. 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 University Place, Newport News. The legendary Pipes, Drums and Highland Dancers of Scotland's Black Watch join forces with the Band of the Scots Guards for a concert celebrating the music of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Black Watch is the most famous and adored bagpipe band in the world. The joint concert with the renowned musicians of the Band of the Scots Guards will feature a unique blend of music, pageantry and history highlighted by traditional folk music and military tunes.

A woman in costume attends Comic-Con International 2013 in San Diego California July 18, 2013. Comic-Con is a four-day geekfest of pop culture attended by some 130,000 devotees of comic books, movies and TV shows -- many dressed up in the costumes of their idols.

A woman in costume attends Comic-Con International 2013 in San Diego California July 18, 2013. Comic-Con is a four-day geekfest of pop culture attended by some 130,000 devotees of comic books, movies and TV shows -- many dressed up in the costumes of their idols. (ROBYN BECK / AFP/Getty Images)